Mother Wit

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBXll1zv2_g&list=PL9IJKWo9nRDurUjN3ZvWkFegMxKLmfR-N&index=31

Date

1987-1996

Description

From 1987 to 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sponsored Black America Responds to AIDS, a multipart public awareness campaign that focused on reaching a wide range of audiences variously defined by identity or behavior.

African-American mother talks about mother-wit and the importance of informing her children about AIDS. "We can help you talk about AIDS."

Source

Part of the David J. Sencer CDC Museums Collection at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.